Dhekelia Geography - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Location:
on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Geographic coordinates:
34 59 N, 33 45 E

Map references:
Middle East

Area:
total: 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

Area - comparative:
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed

Coastline:
27.5 km

Climate:
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Environment - current issues:
netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

Geography - note:
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

NOTE: The information regarding Dhekelia on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dhekelia Geography 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dhekelia Geography 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.